diff --git a/interface/src/main.cpp b/interface/src/main.cpp
index 51ec4b1327..8d98766bfc 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/main.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "UserActivityLogger.h"
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 
+#include "Profile.h"
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
 extern "C" {
     typedef int(__stdcall * CHECKMINSPECPROC) ();
@@ -39,7 +41,10 @@ extern "C" {
 
 int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
     setupHifiApplication(BuildInfo::INTERFACE_NAME);
-
+    auto tracer = DependencyManager::set<tracing::Tracer>();
+    tracer->startTracing();
+    PROFILE_SYNC_BEGIN(startup, "main startup", "");
+    
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
     QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontUseNativeMenuBar);
 #endif
@@ -235,7 +240,10 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
         argvExtended.push_back("--ignore-gpu-blacklist");
         int argcExtended = (int)argvExtended.size();
 
+        PROFILE_SYNC_END(startup, "main startup", "");
+        PROFILE_SYNC_BEGIN(startup, "app full ctor", "");
         Application app(argcExtended, const_cast<char**>(argvExtended.data()), startupTime, runningMarkerExisted);
+        PROFILE_SYNC_END(startup, "app full ctor", "");
 
 #if 0
         // If we failed the OpenGLVersion check, log it.
@@ -273,6 +281,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
         qCDebug(interfaceapp, "Created QT Application.");
         exitCode = app.exec();
         server.close();
+
+        tracer->stopTracing();
+        tracer->serialize(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation) + "/Traces/trace-startup.json.gz");
     }
 
     Application::shutdownPlugins();
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.cpp
index e1b68c88ca..dc2273ecb6 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void Context::executeFrame(const FramePointer& frame) const {
 }
 
 bool Context::makeProgram(Shader& shader, const Shader::BindingSet& bindings, const Shader::CompilationHandler& handler) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(app, "makeProgram");
     // If we're running in another DLL context, we need to fetch the program callback out of the application
     // FIXME find a way to do this without reliance on Qt app properties
     if (!_makeProgramCallback) {
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.cpp
index aa7898569b..b539a84925 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Shader::Pointer Shader::createGeometry(const Source& source) {
 }
 
 ShaderPointer Shader::createOrReuseProgramShader(Type type, const Pointer& vertexShader, const Pointer& geometryShader, const Pointer& pixelShader) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(app, "createOrReuseProgramShader");
     ProgramMapKey key(0);
 
     if (vertexShader && vertexShader->getType() == VERTEX) {
diff --git a/libraries/qml/src/qml/OffscreenSurface.cpp b/libraries/qml/src/qml/OffscreenSurface.cpp
index 9c1bb79355..2f1b3910c6 100644
--- a/libraries/qml/src/qml/OffscreenSurface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/qml/src/qml/OffscreenSurface.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include "impl/SharedObject.h"
 #include "impl/TextureCache.h"
 
+#include "Profile.h"
+
 using namespace hifi::qml;
 using namespace hifi::qml::impl;
 
@@ -284,6 +286,7 @@ void OffscreenSurface::loadInternal(const QUrl& qmlSource,
                                     bool createNewContext,
                                     QQuickItem* parent,
                                     const QmlContextObjectCallback& callback) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(app, "loadInternal");
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
         qFatal("Called load on a non-surface thread");
     }
@@ -304,7 +307,11 @@ void OffscreenSurface::loadInternal(const QUrl& qmlSource,
     }
 
     auto targetContext = contextForUrl(finalQmlSource, parent, createNewContext);
-    auto qmlComponent = new QQmlComponent(getSurfaceContext()->engine(), finalQmlSource, QQmlComponent::PreferSynchronous);
+    QQmlComponent* qmlComponent;
+    {
+        PROFILE_RANGE(app, "new QQmlComponent");
+        qmlComponent = new QQmlComponent(getSurfaceContext()->engine(), finalQmlSource, QQmlComponent::PreferSynchronous);
+     }
     if (qmlComponent->isLoading()) {
         connect(qmlComponent, &QQmlComponent::statusChanged, this,
                 [=](QQmlComponent::Status) { finishQmlLoad(qmlComponent, targetContext, parent, callback); });
@@ -318,6 +325,7 @@ void OffscreenSurface::finishQmlLoad(QQmlComponent* qmlComponent,
                                      QQmlContext* qmlContext,
                                      QQuickItem* parent,
                                      const QmlContextObjectCallback& callback) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(app, "finishQmlLoad");
     disconnect(qmlComponent, &QQmlComponent::statusChanged, this, 0);
     if (qmlComponent->isError()) {
         for (const auto& error : qmlComponent->errors()) {
diff --git a/libraries/qml/src/qml/impl/SharedObject.cpp b/libraries/qml/src/qml/impl/SharedObject.cpp
index d593169d94..b2057117f6 100644
--- a/libraries/qml/src/qml/impl/SharedObject.cpp
+++ b/libraries/qml/src/qml/impl/SharedObject.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ void SharedObject::create(OffscreenSurface* surface) {
 
     // Create a QML engine.
     auto qmlEngine = acquireEngine(surface);
-    _qmlContext = new QQmlContext(qmlEngine->rootContext(), qmlEngine);
+    {
+        PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "new QQmlContext");
+        _qmlContext = new QQmlContext(qmlEngine->rootContext(), qmlEngine);
+    }
     surface->onRootContextCreated(_qmlContext);
     emit surface->rootContextCreated(_qmlContext);
 
@@ -175,6 +178,7 @@ static size_t globalEngineRefCount{ 0 };
 #endif
 
 QQmlEngine* SharedObject::acquireEngine(OffscreenSurface* surface) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "acquireEngine");
     Q_ASSERT(QThread::currentThread() == qApp->thread());
 
     QQmlEngine* result = nullptr;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.cpp
index ddd63f012f..75ddb5f8e9 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.cpp
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ Bloom::Bloom() {
 }
 
 void Bloom::configure(const Config& config) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "Bloom::build");
     std::string blurName{ "BloomBlurN" };
 
     for (auto i = 0; i < BLOOM_BLUR_LEVEL_COUNT; i++) {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/HighlightEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/HighlightEffect.cpp
index d151da766b..5876b40d2b 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/HighlightEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/HighlightEffect.cpp
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ void DrawHighlightTask::configure(const Config& config) {
 }
 
 void DrawHighlightTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& inputs, render::Varying& outputs) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "Bloom::build");
     const auto items = inputs.getN<Inputs>(0).get<RenderFetchCullSortTask::BucketList>();
     const auto sceneFrameBuffer = inputs.getN<Inputs>(1);
     const auto primaryFramebuffer = inputs.getN<Inputs>(2);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
index 2377f5131f..6d44e7f182 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const render::Varying RenderDeferredTask::addSelectItemJobs(JobModel& task, cons
 }
 
 void RenderDeferredTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, render::Varying& output) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "RenderDeferredTask::build");
     const auto& items = input.get<Input>();
     auto fadeEffect = DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>();
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderForwardTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderForwardTask.cpp
index 63370109e0..e7603d73d9 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderForwardTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderForwardTask.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern void initForwardPipelines(ShapePlumber& plumber,
 extern void initOverlay3DPipelines(render::ShapePlumber& plumber, bool depthTest = false);
 
 void RenderForwardTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, render::Varying& output) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "RenderForwardTask::build");
     auto items = input.get<Input>();
     auto fadeEffect = DependencyManager::get<FadeEffect>();
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp
index 69c5b3c689..84fd46f429 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ void RenderShadowMap::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, con
 
 void RenderShadowTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, render::Varying& output, render::CullFunctor cameraCullFunctor, uint8_t tagBits, uint8_t tagMask) {
     ::CullFunctor shadowCullFunctor = [this](const RenderArgs* args, const AABox& bounds) {
+        PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "RenderShadowTask::build");
         return _cullFunctor(args, bounds);
     };
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.cpp
index 122fc16e61..aed2972243 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 void RenderViewTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, render::Varying& output, render::CullFunctor cullFunctor, bool isDeferred, uint8_t tagBits, uint8_t tagMask) {
    // auto items = input.get<Input>();
 
+    PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "RenderViewTask::build");
     // Warning : the cull functor passed to the shadow pass should only be testing for LOD culling. If frustum culling
     // is performed, then casters not in the view frustum will be removed, which is not what we wish.
     task.addJob<RenderShadowTask>("RenderShadowTask", cullFunctor, tagBits, tagMask);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/UpdateSceneTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/UpdateSceneTask.cpp
index e05f28ef0d..2b4e626fed 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/UpdateSceneTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/UpdateSceneTask.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "DeferredLightingEffect.h"
 
 void UpdateSceneTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, render::Varying& output) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "UpdateSceneTask::build");
     task.addJob<LightStageSetup>("LightStageSetup");
     task.addJob<BackgroundStageSetup>("BackgroundStageSetup");
     task.addJob<HazeStageSetup>("HazeStageSetup");
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/ZoneRenderer.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/ZoneRenderer.cpp
index 51939efd4f..bd03668b11 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/ZoneRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/ZoneRenderer.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ protected:
 const Selection::Name ZoneRendererTask::ZONES_SELECTION { "RankedZones" };
 
 void ZoneRendererTask::build(JobModel& task, const Varying& input, Varying& ouput) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "ZoneRendererTask::build");
     // Filter out the sorted list of zones
     const auto zoneItems = task.addJob<render::SelectSortItems>("FilterZones", input, ZONES_SELECTION.c_str());
 
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/RenderFetchCullSortTask.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/RenderFetchCullSortTask.cpp
index 7b9765dca1..629bcf81bf 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/RenderFetchCullSortTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/RenderFetchCullSortTask.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using namespace render;
 void RenderFetchCullSortTask::build(JobModel& task, const Varying& input, Varying& output, CullFunctor cullFunctor, uint8_t tagBits, uint8_t tagMask) {
     cullFunctor = cullFunctor ? cullFunctor : [](const RenderArgs*, const AABox&){ return true; };
 
+    PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "RenderFetchCullSortTask::build");
     // CPU jobs:
     // Fetch and cull the items from the scene
     const ItemFilter filter = ItemFilter::Builder::visibleWorldItems().withoutLayered().withTagBits(tagBits, tagMask);
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/ShapePipeline.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/ShapePipeline.cpp
index 92e22d86f6..35cc66315b 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/ShapePipeline.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/ShapePipeline.cpp
@@ -134,9 +134,12 @@ void ShapePlumber::addPipeline(const Filter& filter, const gpu::ShaderPointer& p
         locations->lightClusterFrustumBufferUnit = -1;
     }
 
-    auto gpuPipeline = gpu::Pipeline::create(program, state);
-    auto shapePipeline = std::make_shared<Pipeline>(gpuPipeline, locations, batchSetter, itemSetter);
-    addPipelineHelper(filter, key, 0, shapePipeline);
+    {
+        PROFILE_RANGE(app, "Pipeline::create");
+        auto gpuPipeline = gpu::Pipeline::create(program, state);
+        auto shapePipeline = std::make_shared<Pipeline>(gpuPipeline, locations, batchSetter, itemSetter);
+        addPipelineHelper(filter, key, 0, shapePipeline);
+    }
 }
 
 const ShapePipelinePointer ShapePlumber::pickPipeline(RenderArgs* args, const Key& key) const {
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/Profile.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/Profile.cpp
index 97def2015a..f3cbbf9262 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/Profile.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/Profile.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_simulation_animation, "trace.simulation.animation")
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_simulation_animation_detail, "trace.simulation.animation.detail")
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_simulation_physics, "trace.simulation.physics")
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_simulation_physics_detail, "trace.simulation.physics.detail")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_startup, "trace.startup")
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_workload, "trace.workload")
 
 #if defined(NSIGHT_FOUND)
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/Profile.h b/libraries/shared/src/Profile.h
index f2a747afa3..e78ce210c9 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/Profile.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/Profile.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_simulation_animation)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_simulation_animation_detail)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_simulation_physics)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_simulation_physics_detail)
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_startup)
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_workload)
 
 class Duration {
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
index 12e9b8b87c..cfff0405c0 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,15 @@ void OffscreenQmlSurface::initializeEngine(QQmlEngine* engine) {
 #if !defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
     rootContext->setContextProperty("FileTypeProfile", new FileTypeProfile(rootContext));
     rootContext->setContextProperty("HFWebEngineProfile", new HFWebEngineProfile(rootContext));
+    {
+        PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "FileTypeProfile");
+        rootContext->setContextProperty("FileTypeProfile", new FileTypeProfile(rootContext));
+    }
+    {
+        PROFILE_RANGE(startup, "HFWebEngineProfile");
+        rootContext->setContextProperty("HFWebEngineProfile", new HFWebEngineProfile(rootContext));
+        
+    }
 #endif
     rootContext->setContextProperty("Paths", DependencyManager::get<PathUtils>().data());
     rootContext->setContextProperty("Tablet", DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>().data());
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurfaceCache.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurfaceCache.cpp
index 7efa36624b..51fe11fdc7 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurfaceCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/ui/OffscreenQmlSurfaceCache.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <PathUtils.h>
 #include "OffscreenQmlSurface.h"
+#include "Profile.h"
 
 OffscreenQmlSurfaceCache::OffscreenQmlSurfaceCache() {
 }
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ void OffscreenQmlSurfaceCache::reserve(const QString& rootSource, int count) {
 }
 
 void OffscreenQmlSurfaceCache::release(const QString& rootSource, const QSharedPointer<OffscreenQmlSurface>& surface) {
+    PROFILE_RANGE(app, "buildSurface");
     surface->pause();
     _cache[rootSource].push_back(surface);
 }